Board of Elections to meet

ZANESVILLE - The Muskingum County Board of Elections will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Dec. 19 at the board office, 627 Market St.

Madison Township Trustees set meeting

ZANESVILLE - Madison Township Trustees will have their year-end meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 27 in the township hall. The organizational and temporary appropriations meeting for 2019 will be immediately after.

Adams Lane closing for work

ZANESVILLE - Fall Township Trustees has announced that Adams Lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday for tree removal between Somers and Taylor streets.

Avondale Youth Fund donations accepted

ZANESVILLE - An anonymous donor has given $150 to the Avondale Youth Center.

The Times Recorder has partnered with the facility for displaced children for more than 70 years to raise funds this time of year.

Money goes toward sports equipment, musical instruments and lessons, excursions like bowling and the movies and other regular elements of life most youth get from their families. Special trips are also paid for through the fund to Kings Island, ball games and for camping.

The center was established in November 1911 and is licensed as a residential center for children ages 12 to 18 who have been displaced from their home. Avondale has a capacity of 22 children and for the past several years has remained at capacity.

Donations are still being accepted to the Avondale Fund. Send checks to Times Recorder/Avondale Fund at 3871 Gorsky Drive, Suite G1, Zanesville, OH 43701. Donations can be earmarked for a specific event or purchase.